Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empeigner
Introduction to the verb empeigner
The English translation of the French verb empeigner is “to take hold of” or “to seize”. It is pronounced as “ahm-peyn-yay”.
The language origin of empeigner can be traced back to the Old French word “enpeigner”, which comes from the Latin word “impingere” meaning “to dash against” or “to impinge”. It is most often used in everyday French in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense in English. This tense is used to describe actions that were completed before another past action.
Examples of usage of empeigner in the Plus-que-parfait tense:
- Je m’étais empeigné du livre avant que tu n’arrives. (I had taken hold of the book before you arrived.)
- Il s’était empeigné de la situation et n’arrivait pas à s’en défaire. (He had seized the situation and couldn’t let go of it.)
- Nous nous étions empeignés du pouvoir et nous ne voulions pas le lâcher. (We had taken hold of the power and we didn’t want to let go of it.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of empeigner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais empeigné | J’avais empeigné le cheval. | I had put on the bridle. |
tu | tu avais empeigné | Tu avais empeigné le chapeau. | You had put on the hat. |
il | il avait empeigné | Il avait empeigné la selle. | He had put on the saddle. |
elle | elle avait empeigné | Elle avait empeigné les gants. | She had put on the gloves. |
on | on avait empeigné | On avait empeigné les bottes. | One had put on the boots. |
nous | nous avions empeigné | Nous avions empeigné le pantalon. | We had put on the pants. |
vous | vous aviez empeigné | Vous aviez empeigné la cravate. | You had put on the tie. |
ils | ils avaient empeigné | Ils avaient empeigné la veste. | They had put on the jacket. |
elles | elles avaient empeigné | Elles avaient empeigné la jupe. | They had put on the skirt. |
Other Conjugations for Empeigner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb empeigner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empeigner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empeigner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empeigner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empeigner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empeigner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empeigner (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empeigner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empeigner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empeigner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empeigner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empeigner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empeigner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empeigner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empeigner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empeigner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empeigner
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Empeigner – About the French Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense
Tense Formation
Common everyday usage patterns
Sequencing of past events
Background information
Hypothetical or reported speech
Interactions with other tenses
Summary
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